New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
A TRUST TO HANDLE CATTLE.
COMBINING BIG RANGE INTERESTS
OWNERS OF LARGE RANCHES ACTING TOGETHER

OWNERS OF LARGE RANCHES ACTING TOGETHER
THE PLANT AT CHICAGO.
Much interest has been caused among capitalists DOWN
by the organization OF the American Cattle Trust
This organization is somewhat similar to the system OF
the Standard Oil company the Cotton Seed OIL and other
trusts II is well known that for several years because
of the low price OF cattle In tho Kansas City, St.
Louis and Chicago markets the profits to the pro-
pr!otors and cattle rasers have been reduced to min
imum ana there has been intense feeling created among
the cattle producers against what has been designated 40
the "Big -Four" dressedbeef monopoly OF Chicago Tho
"Big Fourv combination consists OF the great establish
ments of Armour, the swfts, Morris and Hammond.
The cattle men claim that practically all OF the profits In
the business have been secured to this Chicago
combination because OF their agreement among
themselves to what price should be paid for
cattle in the open market This socaed monopoly has
been maintained by the aughterers and beeressers at
Chicago because the cattle from the ranges are brought
to market only during five months In the
year. during that period the entire product Is
forced to sale held at large expense to the
producers.
This condition OF affairs suggested to the producers the
ACCESSIBILITY creating Strengthening plants at Kansas City
or Chicago to compete with the other dressedbeef men
I'm the open market After careful investigation by the
range men concluded that such course would In
volvc the expenditure OF from two to FIVE millions OF dol
the manufactured product OF such plant would then
in direct competition in the distributing and selling mar
nopoly, 1t was concluded finally that the plant
of Nelson Morris the most desirable ono
to bring into association with the cattle produc.
ing industries Mr. Morris slaugh.eTs from one thousand
to fifteen hundred head per day the year round HIS
plant the Union Stock Yards Chicago. includes every
department Of the work that be devised for convert
ing and marketing animal products. including canned.
cooked and barreed meats. hides, bones and oleooil
His business the result OF than thirty years OK
active industry and effort
The plan of the cattle men who invoked the eI-
tended experience brains and money OF Mr. Morris who
it Is believed chiefly instrumental in bringing about
organization OF the Trust simply TO supply In
creased facilities and to apply economies and the best
MARKETING of cattle The Trust will also un-
doubtedy be competitor for the purchase OF cattle In
the OMEN market with the other dressed beef men OF
Chicago Nelson Morris has been In the conduct OK
his private business. -, -
In addition to Nelson Morris and Francis Vozel az
Chicago the Trust has secured the active cooperation OF
Richard G. Head, of Trinidad. Colorado who is the presi
dent OF the International Range Captain John
t. Lytle of Lytle. Texas, a member OF the EI.
ecltiye Committee Of Texas Live Stock Association
John L. Routt Denver Col, who Is president OF the
Colorado Stock Association; Thomas sturgs OF Chey'
enne wyoming the president OF the Union Cattle COM
pany; and OF many other experienced and snccesstui
cattle throughout the range country The Trust mas
taken offices in this city, IL IS Intended that tue once Oh
chairman OF the Trust shall be held by one OF the repre-
sentatives from the West